Darpan (actor)

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Darpan (Urdu: درپن) was the stage name of Syed Ishrat Hussain (Urdu: سید عشرت حسین), one of the original romantic heroes of the "golden age" of the Pakistan Film Industry (also commonly known as Lollywood). He belonged to an educated family originally from Uttar Pardesh, India.

He has a brother who is also a fellow movie-actor, Santosh, and a further brother, director S. Sulaiman. He started his film career with the Punjabi film Billo in 1951. After starring in a few more films produced in Lahore,he decided to travel to India to try his luck there, he only had moderate success. Notable films from this period include Adal-e-Jahangiri opposite Meena Kumari and Barati. Critics applauded his performance in Saheli in which he starred alongside Nayar Sultana and Shamim Ara. He won a Nigar Award for his performance in "Saheli" as well as a Presidential award. He died in Lahore on November 8, 1981.